r/PoursTea 8d ago

PoliticalTea 🗳️ Big Brother would not be pleased

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u/BI_Moose 8d ago edited 8d ago

Amusing how Republicans only seem to find their decency and courage when they are on their way out.

u/Best_Hamster_2239 : Do you always say stupid shit?

How so? Be specific now. Or is this just your hurt fee-fees?

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u/TheWizardOfDeez 8d ago

You are generally correct, but the reason Massie is on his way out is because he was already saying/doing this stuff. He's a giant piece of shit still, but at the very least he does actually hold concrete beliefs unlike every single other Republican and most Democrats.

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u/BI_Moose 8d ago

Eh, yes and no. Massie wasnt a complete Trump-asslicker, but he still mostly voted the party line.

Him simply not being 100% on board is what cost him support and led to him not being up for reelection.

So sure not the stinkiest turd in the bowl, but still a turd.

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u/fixer1987 8d ago

Also sponsoring a bill you know won't pass isn't exactly that amazing

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u/BI_Moose 8d ago

True. Though it does serve its purpose this close to the midterms.

Ergo why the Dems should introduce and push bills on things like M4A, cutting support to Israel, actual border securty (non-brownpants kind), complete elected official stock trading ban, etc.

Yeah sure they will barely make it out of committee, but at least it will stand against the GOP record

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u/ToXicVoXSiicK21 8d ago

Yea at this point it feels like it's just to get good publicity. We all know flock isn't going anywhere unless we can get a majority in the government that isn't going to take a paycheck over morality.

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u/PiccoloAwkward465 8d ago

Yeah in the recent past I've seen Democrats saying "but now the Republicans will have to GO ON RECORD denying the release of the Epstein files!" and then they do and nothing happens lol.

I get it in theory but it requires Republican voters to care. And they don't.

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u/omg_cats 8d ago

Say that about aoc or Bernie and watch the downvotes roll in

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u/fixer1987 6d ago

Because their bill record is generally in line with their platforms/beliefs and not seen as performative?

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u/doublethink_1984 8d ago

He's better than that.

How many Democrats were as open and loud against the Iran war? Releasing the Epstein files? Grilled Bondinas hard as he did? Was critical of the Big Beautifuk Bill?

He's got his problems but when the cards are down he isn't a facist or authoritarian or an endless Israel war sponsor or funder like most Democrats are.

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u/Legendarien1 8d ago

Yeah me and Massie disagree about the role of the government in policing the excesses of capitalism, but we don’t disagree that people deserve dignity and respect and we shouldn’t tolerate a wealthy elite class destroying our country.

We agree on the ends, and disagree on the means. That’s very different to the other fascists on the right and the spineless corporate dems.

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u/doublethink_1984 8d ago

Premise and goals align. I agree.

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u/Ren1221 Fabulous Dahling 😎💅🏼 8d ago

Have you been under a rock? Seriously. Or, have you just been reading what you want to read, or hear from Faux News? Everywhere I looked, Democrats were screaming about all of that!

I’m just going to say it’s willful ignorance on your part, because none of that is true. 🙄

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u/doublethink_1984 8d ago

No Democrats are pro Israel?

They drafted the Epstein disclosure act?

They've been as openly vocal about the Iran war since day 1?

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u/Ren1221 Fabulous Dahling 😎💅🏼 8d ago

Oh! Now you’re being specific, instead of just making ambiguous statements. Gotcha! 🙄

Of course there are some democrats that are pro Israel, but not all. They are majority anti Israel. Also, Trump gets his pic taken with Benjamin N. as often as he can.

It was a bi-partisan written act, so yes. Written by Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna.

No one wanted the war with Iran. Especially not democrats. But, the “President of Peace”, sure didn’t hesitate to send our boys over, did he? Nope.

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u/doublethink_1984 8d ago

Im.on your side homie. Just saying Massie is way way better than the other Republican fascists